GM Otha’s The Moonscar (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Fort 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Alie grits her teeth as the evil magic washes over the group.

Fort DC 20, tattoo: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 1 = 20 Whew, good thing about those tattoos!

29 dmg to Agata, 20 of which are absorbed by her temp hp from False Life. She uses one charge of a wand of infernal healing to heal the remaining damage.

GM, Sweet Mawd has SR 22, which I believe would apply to the wilting spell.

Fort DC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Sweet Mawd takes 29 dmg, unless her SR protects her. She uses three charges from the wand of infernal healing to fully heal herself.

Once again, Agata sends her faithful maidservant scurrying about, providing healing for anyone who needs it.

She auto-succeeds the UMD checks for the healing wands. Go ahead and roll your own healing and let me know if I should mark any charges off my own wands.

Flint begins to call on Irori to cure his wounds and then finishes off his healing with two taps of his wand.

@GM Otha - Flint is now at full hit points.

Flint inspects the giant monster for any signs of treasure and then prepares to head out again.

"Once everyone is healed up we should proceed on our journey. I will cover you all from the ground while you keep your eyes on the sky."

CLC: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

That clears her SR, so Mawd takes the half-damage…

Party Status (after initial healing):
Marta (-58 OR -29)
Zaarah (-32)
Alie (-29)
Theodric (-29)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

fort save, heroism, shake it off, ring of tactical precision: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 21 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 40

Due to the Stalwart inquisitor ability she takes no damage.

Marta dusts herself off, which is about the only discomfort she took during the combat. "Works for me. Sorry you had to face that thing by yourself at first, Flint"

Flint nods back at Marta.

"I appreciate the sentiment but it was fortunate that I was its target. A few scratches and a nasty bite already healed is really not all that bad. If someone else was down here it could have been worse."

Thankfully this creature did not target a squishy. The fact that Flint lost initiative really made all the difference and I can tell you that this is a rare occurrence. :)

CLW Wand: 7d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 6, 1, 2, 7, 1, 5) + 7 = 31

"Thanks Mawd! you are indeed a sweetie!"

After the next round of healing…are we back to flying around the lake?

Party Status:
Zaarah (-32)
Alie (-29)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

@GM Otha - Was there anything of interest on the monster? I am not expecting anything but it always best to check. If not then feel free to move the game forward. Zaarah and Alie can include their heals (if any) in their next post.

Flint waits a few moments for others to heal up before setting off on foot again around the lake.

Marta is going to hoof it with Flint now that the monster in the lake is KOed and since she has a freedom of movement up and running.

Zaarah also heals herself with three charges of her wand.

I had my false life spell up so I lost the 17 temporary hit points from false life and then 12 more.

Alie hands over her healing wand and tries to get back to full strength.

CLW 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 6) + 4 = 18

After Alie and Zaarah heal up, you search the abomination’s corpse but find it did not carry anything…

So, Flint and Marta on foot, the rest are flying?

Party Status:
Zaarah (-2)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Flint swaps his magical jewellery once again and prepares to go on foot with Marta while the others take to the sky.

The monk steers the duo a littler further away from the small lake and carefully applies a jar of alchemical grease to his outfit. He is hopeful that he will be as slippery as a seal and this will help to prevent any monsters from attempting to eat him as a mid-day snack.

@GM Otha- This is the plan. Inquisitors also benefit from being near their teammates. Flint's coordinated defence teamwork feat would have foiled all of the monster's grapple attacks (even flatfooted!). :)

Assuming everyone lands back on the path once you clear the lake…

Clearing the lake and happily leaving it behind, you travel in the heat for an hour or so, without incident, till you come to a fork in the road; one leading east, one northwest…

Party Status:
Zaarah (-2)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Flint checks the path ahead for tracks. He is looking for booted humanoid foot prints or markings that could have been left behind by the captured Pathfinders.

"Perhaps our friends have passed this way and have left behind some sort of mark."

"I have no other way to know which path will lead us to the captured prisoners but others might."

37 on a take 10 (including planar penalty, Heroism and Hunter's Blessing).

He refreshes some of his magics as time passes and they expire.

So far we are four hours into our eight hour march if anyone needs to know. :)

@GM Otha - Please assume that we are back in our standard 2 abroad formation going forward now. It is difficult to protect people if they are spread so far apart. :)

Flint sees no tracks leading northwest; however, he does make out some faint humanoid tracks leading east, but these humanoids appear to be barefooted…

Party Status:
Zaarah (-2)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Flint shrugs thinking that perhaps Janira had passed this way.

"There are faint humanoids tracks leading east and they are barefoot suggesting a halfling or even barefoot prisoners. So unless someone has better intelligence I suggest that we head that way."

"I agree. It only makes sense we check it out."

Marta will renew her heroism and ablative barrier when they run out.

Flint will lead the party east and hopefully to where they are currently holding Janira.

Agata and Sweet Mawd are always flying

@Agata - It is fine to be always flying. Most of my characters do that as well. What generally is your cruising altitude so that we know where you and Sweet Mawd should be on the battle map when combat breaks out? :)

20' above the rest of the party in order to be able to get everyone in the party with a haste burst if need be. Also, if there is something noxious in the air they will descend so that Agata can protect everyone with her aura of purity

Flint leads the party east…

The dense foliage of the jungle canopy rustles as though hundreds of massive creatures were moving rapidly through the high branches. The hoots and hollers of bloodthirsty otherworldly creatures fill the thick, humid air, and the metallic scent of blood is overwhelming.

Party Status:
Zaarah (-2)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

How long has it been since the party encountered the lake beast and what time of day does that make it (though the concept of a day is inevitably going to be different on the moon)?

How long has it been since the party encountered the lake beast and what time of day does that make it (though the concept of a day is inevitably going to be different on the moon)?

Roughly a little over an hour; and the moon just changed phases, so you’ll be in daylight for many days, hence the severe heat…

Flint continues to lead the party down the path. He periodically checks to see if the humanoid tracks continue on towards the jungle.

37 Survival to follow the tracks.

"I am concerned that the path ends soon. I can certainly lead you through the jungle but I feel that the path should lead to their encampment. This is their home and they are the masters of this place so I doubt that it would be hidden somewhere in the jungle. Otherwise why have this path in the first place?"

We are slightly over 5 hours in on a 8 hour march.

Flint's enchantments are holding up for now but he will renew them when they time out.

Marta follows along, not happy with the fact that the squishies are fling overhead, with her unable to protect them, which she expresses verbally.

"A pity you cannot cast that spell on me so I could protect you against airborn attackers."

I assume we just keep following the tracks until it is time to camp.

Feeling uneasy with all the hooting and hollering, you soon feel a cold, cloying miasma of greasy darkness hit you in three successive waves…

Unholy Blight: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 2, 7, 4, 8) = 27
Unholy Blight: 5d8 ⇒ (8, 4, 7, 1, 3) = 23
Unholy Blight: 5d8 ⇒ (1, 2, 8, 4, 6) = 21

…it affects some of you more than others…

Everyone make three DC20 Will saves or be sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds per fail; those good aligned characters making the save will take half damage; those neutral aligned characters will take a quarter damage if they make the save, half if they fail it…

You then see the source of the pain, as three large, lumbering apelike monsters with blood-red fur, twisted horns, and a hideous fanged orifice set in the center of their chests, step out from among the jungle…

COMBAT! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Flint (-?)
Marta (-?)
Large apes?
Zaarah (-?)
Alie (-?)
Agata (-?)
Theodric (-?)

Combat - Moonscar Jungle (Slide 1)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Will save 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 - 2 = 23
Will save 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 - 2 = 18
Will save 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 2 = 24

Looks like Alie takes 48 damage and is sickened 3 rounds.

Will save: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 4 = 28
Will save: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 4 = 27
Will save: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 4 = 23

16 damage and not sickened.

"Arhhhh ... " Zaarah moans with a pained expression on her face.

@Alie/Zaarah/GM Otha - Rounding down rules apply so Alie only takes 46 points of damage here and is sickened for 3 rounds. In Zaarah's case her Ablative Barrier spell will convert 5 points of lethal damage to non-lethal damage per Unholy Blight so she actually takes 15 points of non-lethal damage and 1 point of lethal damage. This is a little bit better for both characters. :)

Flint attempts to resist the bad ape vibes.

Will 1,Heroism,Hardy,Shake it off,Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 46
Will 2,Heroism,Hardy,Shake it off,Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 36
Will 3,Heroism,Hardy,Shake it off,Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 46

Flint takes 16 points of damage and is not sickened.

Flint attempts to identify the ape creatures.

K-Planes,Heightened Awareness, Heroism, Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 27 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 27 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 30

I will take spell-like-abilities and special attacks please.

The dwarf has read about these creatures in the hidden library of the Dark Archives. He then kicks his boots and banes his bow against these creatures (presumably Evil Outsiders but he would know as he made his knowledge check) and then begins to fire against orange.

"Yes, Baregaras. They are resistant to magic so watch out."

That is just horrible rolling. :)

Will ST, Heroism, Shake it Off, Ring of Tactical Precision, Planar Penatly: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 = 39
Will ST, Heroism, Shake it Off, Ring of Tactical Precision, Planar Penatly: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 = 33
Will ST, Heroism, Shake it Off, Ring of Tactical Precision, Planar Penatly: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 2 + 4 + 1 - 4 = 29

Due to the Stalwart ability she is unaffected.

kn planes, heroism, monster lore, planar penalty: 1d20 + 7 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 6 - 4 = 28, going for resistances and immunities

She starts ramping up with a Judgment (AC and Healing) and shield of faith spell and jockeys for position by moving forward to face the one to the south.

DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty, runeward tattoo: 1d20 + 19 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 2 + 1 = 25
DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty, runeward tattoo: 1d20 + 19 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 19 - 2 + 1 = 28
DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty, runeward tattoo: 1d20 + 19 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 19 - 2 + 1 = 38

Agata is not sickened and takes half damage (34 dmg)

Use Investigative Mind (12/17) to roll twice and take the better result:
Knowledge (Planes) DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 35 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 35 - 2 = 52 OR Knowledge (Planes) DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 35 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 35 - 2 = 49

"Baregaras! Them demon apes is especially vicious, an' they ain't easy t' bespell!"

Requesting whatever helpful information has not already been provided by the other knowledge checks - especially immunities, resistances, and weakest save.

GM, friendly reminder that they need to beat Mawd's SR 22 to affect her with their spells.

DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 = 28
DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 = 28
DC 20 Will vs Unholy Blight, planar penalty: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 2 = 33

Assuming that all 3 spells beat Mawd's SR, she also takes 34 dmg and is not sickened.

Knowledge (Planes) DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 22 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 22 - 2 = 26

Baregara
DR 10/good; Immune electricity, poison, Resist acid 10, cold 10, fire 10; SR 23
Special Attacks devouring grapple, monstrous challenge, one-armed hold
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 16th; concentration +22)
Constant—see invisibility
At will—dispel magic, teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only)
3/day—quickened hold person (DC 15)
1/day—summon (level 4, 1d4 dire apes 50% or 1d2 girallons 35%), unholy blight (DC 17)

All but one of Flint’s arrows sink deeply into the orange Baregara, and it drops without so much as a screech…meanwhile, Marta preps…

The other two beasts scream their rage as their companion drops, moving to retaliate…

…yellow strikes at Marta…

Bite: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (10) + 28 = 38
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Claw: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (13) + 28 = 41
Damage+grab: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Claw: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (5) + 28 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Gore: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

…and red striking at Agata…

Bite: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (14) + 28 = 42
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Claw: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (9) + 28 = 37
Damage+grab: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Claw: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (6) + 28 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Gore: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (13) + 23 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

…Marta gets caught by teeth and one claw but avoids the other two attacks, sadly, Agata gets mauled by the other…then they both attempt to grab Marta and Agata…

Grapple: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (9) + 29 = 38
Grapple: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (9) + 29 = 38

…while Marta avoids its grab, Agata gets clutched…

COMBAT! Round 1 / 2 - The bold may post!

Flint (-16)
Marta (-29)
Baregaras (orange dead)
Zaarah (-15)
Alie (-46; sickened)
Agata (-80; grappled)
Mawd (-34)
Theodric (-?)

Combat - Moonscar Jungle (Slide 1)

Moonscar Jungle - Travel Map (Slide 2)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

GM, will you please give me 3 caster level checks to see if their unholy blight spells affected Sweet Mawd (SR 22)?

Also, Agata is flying 20' up in the air - can the creature 5' step and still reach her to full attack?

@Agata - A large creature generally occupies ten feet and has a reach of ten feet as well and with the rule of being able to hit on the diagonal with reach I think it can hit you unfortunately. The GM will have to verify all of this of course but I thought exactly what you did when I saw the GM's post. :)

@Agata - A large creature generally occupies ten feet and has a reach of ten feet as well and with the rule of being able to hit on the diagonal with reach I think it can hit you unfortunately. The GM will have to verify all of this of course but I thought exactly what you did when I saw the GM's post. :)

Yep, looks to me on the map like Agata is 25' from the creature but of course I will defer to the GM's ruling.

Will, H, PP: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 29
Will, H, PP: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 27
Will, H, PP: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 26

Theodric places himself between the red brute and Agata!

"YOU GET YOUR FILTHY PAWS OFF THE LADIES, WRETCHES!"

Move and Standard to attack; the following assumes haste will go up before Theodric's initiative count but if not, reduce the attack rolls by 1; thx!

Acrobatics to avoid AoO on the way in, Heroism: 1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 25 + 2 = 28
Two-handed Power Attack +5 adamantine Impervious Keen Falcata, Combat Expertise, Heroism, Haste: 1d20 + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 = 46
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 ⇒ (8) + 45 = 53 + Chopping Blow (free sunder attempt if applicable; does not provoke AoO)
Sunder attempt as a free action if anything on this thing can be sundered, Heroism, Haste: 1d20 + 42 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 42 + 2 + 1 = 51 vs. CMD

Combat Expertise + Haste in effect: AC 44/ touch 20/ ff 35

Flint nods at Theodric as he step (5' step) towards Zaarah.

"Grabby, are they not?"

He tag teams with the party fighter and unloads a fresh volley of arrows towards big bad red and will switch over to yellow should red drop.

Sorry, oversight on my part Agata; like Flint said 10’ tall with 10’ reach, but still slightly more than 20’ via diagonal…I’ll say he moved 10’ and single attacked, catching/grabbing you using his first claw attack. While you’ll still be grappled, you only took 14 damage; I’ll adjust the damage on my next post…

Thanks GM. And any results for the SR checks vs Sweet Mawd? It will affect whether she casts haste on the party or goes and hides in Agata's hair.

Hold on to your scroll for now. Between myself and Theodric the two remaining monsters might already be down or nearly down. Our two posts are just above GM Otha's last post. :)

Zaarah moves nearer to the creature in red but still beyond its reach and slumber hexes it.

Slumber dc 25 will save or asleep 15 rounds.

“Wow! This thing is ugly. Sleep well!!“

The bone floating in front of Agata absorbs a bit of the damage from the claw (DR 5/Bludgeoning) and as soon as the creature grabs ahold of her, one of the talismans around her bony neck crumbles to dust as it infuses her with magic. (Lesser Talisman of Freedom gives her Freedom of Movement for 3 rounds)

Agata quickly slips out of the hands of the monster and flies higher to evade its reach.

Contrary to common opinion, Freedom of Movement doesn't automatically free you from a grapple; it just means you auto-succeed at attempts to Escape (and foes auto-fail at attempts to maintain or begin a grapple). Which means that Agata still has to use her standard action to escape and then a move action to fly out of range.

Acrobatics to avoid an AoO as she flies away: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37

Agata still has a swift action available which she could use for a quickened spell but she'll wait to see if the creatures are still a threat before spending the spell.

Before Agata moves away, her faithful maidservant ducks into her hair to avoid any further harm.

Using Merge with Familiar (cast at the start of the day) for Sweet Mawd to merge into Agata.